Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia major Cheeseman trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Man. New Zealand Fl., ed. 2: 952 (1925) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves 15-20cm, narrowly linear, acute, coriaceous, adaxially sulcate, abaxially silvery sericeous, capitula 2-4cm across, phyllaries acuminate, ciliate, glabrous |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North) |